Improved clothes-wringer



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES MESSENGER, OF WARREN, OHIO.

IMPROVED CLOTHES-WRINGER.V

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 34,639, dated March 11,1862.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES MESSENGER, of Warren, in the county ofTrumbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Clothes-Wringers; and I do hereby declare that thefolowing is a full and complete description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top View.Fig. 2 is a side view. Fig. 3 is an end View. Fig. t is averticalsection in the direction of the lines in Fig. l. Fig. 5 represents theclutches and a section of the ltub inverted.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thedifferent views.

A and B are standards formed each of two separate pieces secu red to thecross-bars C and D, the lower end of the standard B forming a clutch B.In each of these standards are boxes E and F, in which the ends of theelastic rollers G and H revolve. The upper part of the boxes E, formstems E that pass through the springs S and the ends of the cross-bar K.In the middle of this cross-bar is the screw P, secu red to thecross-piece D, on which is the nut N, and by turning this nut thedistance between the rollers can be increased or diminished, for as thenut is screwed down the ends of the cross-bar K press on the springs S,which lowers the box E, and by unscrewing the nut it is elevated. Thecross-bar K can pass down between the pieces forming the standards.

R, Fig. l, is an endless apron passing over the under roller l-I, andover another roller, (indicated in Fig. 1,) which is supported by thearms a a. This roller can be adjusted to any desirable inclination, asindicated by the dotted lines b in Fig. 3. It is designed to convey theclothes away from between the rollers.

The rollers are turned by the crank H', secured to the end of the shaftof .the under roller H, the roller G being turned by friction.

The wringer is fastened to the edge of the tub, as shown in Figs. 2 and5. The clutch B at one end consists of the two pieces forming thestandard B, cut out so as to suit the curve of the tub.

L is an adjustable clutch in the cross-piece C, that can be moved alongin the slot C to suit the size of the tub. m and fn are fingers formingthis clutch, projecting over the slot C', so as not to fall through, andthey are kept together in place by a link c, surrounding them in thecatch l under the piece C, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. These lingers areso arranged that by putting in the pin y at the top between the lingers,as represented, the lower ends are pressed on the tub T, in this wayholding the wringer firmly in place.

By the peculiar arrangement of this wringer, the rollers beingadjustable, any bulk of clothes can be passed through between them, andwhen pressed dry are carried away on the apron R, and by means of themovable clutch L the wringer can be firmly secured to any sized tub. v

What I claim as my improvement, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The special arrangement of the adjustable clutch L, clutch B springs S,cross-bar K, adjusting-screw P, in combination with the adjustableendless apron R, and rollers G and H when operating conjointly, in themanner and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES MESSENGER.

Witnesses:

JEFFERSON PALM, R. A. BALDWIN.

